WITNESS ASSESSMENT

Assessment conducted by an Accreditation Body to verify and observe the competence of an evaluation/inspection/audit conducted by an applicant or accredited CAB

WOOD PRODUCTS

Products derived from wood harvested from a forest, including fuelwood and logs and the products derived from them such as sawn timber, plywood, wood pulp and paper

WOOD-BURNING STOVE POLLUTION

Air pollution caused by emissions of particulate matter, carbon monoxide, total suspended particulates, and polycyclic organic matter from wood-burning stoves.

WOOL

Wool is a protein hair fiber that is sourced from animals including sheep (e.g. merino wool), goats (cashmere, mohair) or rabbits (angora). In the fashion industry, the term wool is generally used to refer to wool sourced from sheep. Similar to cotton, the production of wool also relies on pesticides and other chemicals, although in […]

WRAPAROUND MORTGAGE

A Wraparound Mortgage is a method of financing where a new mortgage includes both the unpaid principle from the first mortgage, and all additional sums advanced by the lender. Essentially the new lender refinances the borrower by lending an amount over the first loan amount, and combining two debts into a single obligation. The borrower […]

WRI

World Resources Institute

WRONG-WAY RISK (WWR)

A form of counterparty credit risk, wrong-way risk arises when the exposure to a counterparty increases together with the risk of the counterparty’s default. There are two types of wrong-way risk. Specific wrong-way risk is caused by the specific characteristics of the counterparty or the transaction: for example, if the counterparty posts its own bonds […]

WWF

World Wildlife Fund for Nature: ONG ambiental global, um Bingo: “Big NGO”

XERISCAPE

Landscaping that doesn’t require a lot of water.